Welcome to Term 1, 2025. I would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to all our new families to Redfield. It is so lovely to have you at the College. It has been so great to have our Redfield students back at school. I always love the start of a new academic year. It is great to see and hear the buzz of students returning to school, sharing stories of their holiday adventures and reconnecting with their mates. The beginning of a new school year brings great energy, enthusiasm and potential for the year ahead. One important way to help your son start the new academic year strongly is to ensure he attends and is punctual to school each day.

The Importance of Strong Attendance - Every Day Matters

Saturday, 15 February - Sunday, 16 February : Year 7 Father & Son Camp

Monday, 17 February: Key Parent Function

Tuesday, 18 February : Secondary Swimming Carnival

Wednesday, 19 February : Dux Assembly for 2024 Graduates

Thursday, 20 February : Open Day

Monday, 7 February : Year 7Laptop Information Evening

In Primary, students learn about different virtues throughout the year. The goal is to help them flourish as human beings, achieve their potential and live meaningfully by developing virtues. Every two weeks, Redfield has a focus on different virtues, which can be found in the students’ diaries. Each virtue is introduced by a presenter at the weekly assembly, after which the Classroom Teacher reinforces it through activities in class and coaches the students using every opportunity during the week through meaningful praise, guidance and correction.

This term, we will focus on the virtues of order (Year 2 and 3) and study (Years 4, 5 and 6). Like any other virtue, order cannot be separated from the rest of life - it influences everything. It shapes our surroundings, our study habits, our work and our ability to reason and solve problems. Order also affects our spiritual life, including our dreams, goals and friendships with God and others.

For this edition of The Red, I want to highlight the importance of the attitude we need to fulfil various tasks either academically, at home or in extracurricular activities. As it is the beginning of the school year and many students are slowly getting back into our normal routines, sometimes we forget that the way we approach our studies can change the outcome of our assigned tasks. By understanding that an attitude of perseverance and the desire to overcome obstacles will benefit us, we will be more likely to finish our work on time or get much more out of our work. Our attitude towards tasks changes how we deal with stressful situations, and as inevitable and frustrating as they are, we feel better equipped to work towards the goals we set for ourselves.

A Strong Start to Secondary Life at Redfield

The newest members of the Redfield College Secondary School embarked on their journey with two engaging and informative Orientation Days, designed to ease their transition into Year 7.

The program was filled with insightful talks and interactive activities, helping the boys settle into their new environment while fostering a sense of camaraderie and enthusiasm for the year ahead:

• Father Philintroduced the boys to the Chaplaincy and Formation program, highlighting the importance of faith and character development at Redfield.
• Mr Daryl Castellinobuilt on this by discussing how virtues and values set the foundation for personal growth.
• Mr Stewart Hannan, the Stage 4 Coordinator, addressed common concerns about starting Secondary school, ensuring the boys felt supported and confident.
• Mr David Vassallo, the Deputy Headmaster, provided valuable organisational tips, equipping the students with skills to manage their studies effectively.

The first day was not all about listening; there was plenty of action too! The boys took part in a scavenger hunt, helping them navigate the school, followed by team-building challenges and the Wacky Olympics. These activities encouraged teamwork, problem-solving and a healthy dose of fun.

At the end of last year, Daniel Leeand I (Alex Yi) went to the International Towers in Barangaroo to take part in an art ceremony that announced the winners and finalists of the 2024 Transurban Art Prize.

Daniel and I were nominated as finalists out of over 300 entries from Year 9 students from around NSW. For the competition, we had to create an original artwork with the theme of connections. Our entry was a collaborative painting of a broken Harbour Bridge in a dystopian setting, representing the damage and mending of relationships.

Upon arriving on the top floor of the tower, the host warmly welcomed the finalists with a collection of cakes and drinks before she announced us as first place-getters in the Year 9 category of the 2024 Transurban Art Prize. She then followed this up by handing us our own trophy, certificate, an extra print of our artwork and a brand new 256GB IPad 10th generation (which I used to write this report).

Click on the links below to view the Student Information Guides for each year group. Students also have a hard copy of these and access to digital versions via Canvas.

Year 7 - Student Information Guide, Assessment Procedures and Schedules

Year 8 - Student Information Guide, Assessment Procedures and Schedules

Year 9 - Student Information Guide, Assessment Procedures and Schedules

Year 10 - Student Information Guide, Assessment Procedures and Schedules

Year 11 - Student Information Guide, Assessment Procedures and Schedules

Year 12 - Student Information Guide, Assessment Procedures and Schedules

Jason Ursino, Head of Curriculum

Congratulations to Marcus Alloggia (Year 11) who has made the U18s HZSA Representative Basketball Team. In addition, Salomon Melo Raish (Year 11) has been selected as a shadow player for the same squad.

Registrations in 2025 are done via Play Football 2.0.

All previous participants must use their existing accounts to register for this season. It is recommended that you complete the registration process via desktop, as there have been reports of issues when attempting to do so using mobile devices.

Steps for re-registering:

 Log into your account: https://registration.playfootball.com.au/

 Follow these simple instructions: https://bit.ly/regosupport2

For those in need of support, contact Play Football (10:00am to 9:00pm of weekdays, and 10:00am to 3:00pm on weekends) via:

  02 8880 7983

support@playfootball.com.au

For those registering for the first time, please register via the following link: https://registration.playfootball.com.au/participant/find-products?orgID=75337

Please complete all of your registrations and check that they are active before downloading the Dribl app to access the team schedule. Not doing so will result in synching issues.

To contact Redfield Lions Football Club directly, please email football@redfield.nsw.edu.au.

2025, let's go!